Religion:Yogeshvari
From HandWiki
Short description: Epithet of Durga
Yogeshvari (Sanskrit: योगेश्वरी), also rendered Jogeshvari,[1] is an epithet of the Hindu goddess Durga,[2] a contraction of Yoga-īśvarī, meaning "goddess of yoga".
Veneration
Many Brahmins of Western India, such as Gujarat and Rajasthan, revere Yogeshvari as their kuladevi.
Yogeshvari is the kuladevi of many Chitpavan Brahmin families and 96 kuli Maratha families in Maharashtra. Yogeshvari Aai is the feminine shakti of the deity Shiva.
References
- ↑ "श्री अंबेजोगाई भक्त निवास न्यास, पुणे". http://www.ambejogaidevi.com/.
- ↑ www.wisdomlib.org (2021-04-13). "Greatness of Yogeśvarī (Yoga-īśvarī) [Chapter 83"] (in en). https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-skanda-purana/d/doc626871.html.
 |  |
